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This is How I Set Up my Les Paul - Neck relief, action and intonation.

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Kbald

Kbald

Күн бұрын

In this video I show you guys how I set up my Gibson Les Paul Classic and you can actually apply this methods for setting up almost any Gibson electric guitar.
It is very important to do things in a particular order when setting up a guitar and we always start with adjusting the truss rod and the neck relief before we move on to setting up the string height/string action and intonation.
We will have a look at the measures and tools I use when I set up the neck relief and string action and I will show you the methods I use for adjusting the intonation.
I do then talk string tension at the end of the video and how the angle on string can affect the tension and show you some examples.
Hope you find the video helpful.
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00:00 My Les Paul and different string gauges
02:00 Do things in the right order
02:30 Neck relief
03:58 String action
05:17 Intonation
06:22 String tension

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@MJRegul
@MJRegul Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Because of that video now i have buzz free ~1.2mm on high E and ~1.6mm on low E on my Les Paul with spot on intonation. Never had it so low. 1.25/1.75 was my go to height since I have it.
@Kbald
@Kbald Жыл бұрын
Hey Marcin! That’s awesome man, glad you found the video helpful 🙏☺️
@JorgeErnestoAvila
@JorgeErnestoAvila Жыл бұрын
THE TENSION, omg, i never paid attention to it! Changes the world on a LP
@ppgwhereeverett4412
@ppgwhereeverett4412 6 ай бұрын
Thank You !! For making this easier to deal with than an hour long video of a job that takes twenty minutes . Thumbs Up !!
@user-sf7ve9fm2t
@user-sf7ve9fm2t Жыл бұрын
By far the simplest, most explanatory and helpful instructions on setting up. Thank you SO much for doing this video.
@danserogermusic104
@danserogermusic104 2 ай бұрын
Thanks man, very helpful, I'm new to the setup aspects of our beloved guitars!
@dudeomondo
@dudeomondo Ай бұрын
Fantastic!!! Great no-nonsense video!
@Bob76075
@Bob76075 7 ай бұрын
Well done. Straightforward and thorough. Thank you for posting this.
@haydenyoung7312
@haydenyoung7312 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this helped me set up my Epiphone Standard pro. i have similar 11-49 strings on and removed the buzz on the low E.
@ToniLovesSkateboarding
@ToniLovesSkateboarding 3 ай бұрын
The video I was looking for! short and to the point. I'm renovating a 1998 Korean Epiphone LP that my neighbor gave to me and Ive changed every single thing in it. Now its time for a setup and thats where my knowledge lacks. This video will help me a lot. Also, im trying 10s for the first time (tuned on D#) after playing 12s (tuned on D) for over 15 years and they feel too loose. im going to try out 11s and this setup.
@darrellellis5217
@darrellellis5217 3 ай бұрын
I have hundreds of parts for those setups. Definitely a complete setup from that year in chrome and gold
@artielukas888
@artielukas888 Ай бұрын
good stuff bro! cheers from USA
@sluggmeister7705
@sluggmeister7705 Жыл бұрын
This video is a gem
@tfejulienewmar
@tfejulienewmar 8 ай бұрын
Cool settings , they're pretty much factory spec. I have .004 relief and.60/.40 action at the 12th and 17th fret (measured without a capo on the 1st fret) 10-46 strings. No buzz or dead notes.
@AlJohnsGuitar
@AlJohnsGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. I got a new Epiphone and this will help definitely.
@Kbald
@Kbald Жыл бұрын
Good luck with the setup ☺️
@johnchristopher8530
@johnchristopher8530 2 жыл бұрын
Learned a lot thanks
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
That’s great man. Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching 🙏
@Clive007
@Clive007 6 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you. One observation, a Luthier taught me to NEVER support the neck when measuring neck relief and to measure with the Guitar in playing position, what are your thoughts on this?
@steveraller4757
@steveraller4757 29 күн бұрын
Makes perfect sense. Thanks for pointing it out!
@gergemall
@gergemall Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’ll give it a try .
@Kbald
@Kbald Жыл бұрын
Awesome man, thanks for checking out the video :)
@RBFR01
@RBFR01 8 ай бұрын
I recommend using a high end Peterson Strobe tuner for intonation as it's extremely accurate.
@slashtrio
@slashtrio 4 ай бұрын
Man this is good info. I have a couple of USA standards that plays great. I just got a custom shop Murphy lab 59 that is a stunner, but I have found it is more difficult to play. I was unaware of adjusting the tail piece and thus the height and that could affect the string tension. I play mostly blues type lead and find that the custom shop just feels more stiff, so maybe that’s what’s going on. I’m almost scared to do it myself because it’s such an expensive guitar!
@brad_neal
@brad_neal Жыл бұрын
Did you change the bridge? Yours is backwards compared to mine. Intonation screws on mine are on the front of my bridge. I have a '60's reissue standard (2021) I noticed yours facing backwards. Nice vid though.
@matthewmacleod4950
@matthewmacleod4950 9 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the video mate
@AdamusPrime76
@AdamusPrime76 11 ай бұрын
If you’re going to a higher string gauge, shouldn’t you adjust neck relief after restringing and bringing up to tension?
@dirtydavesgarage8251
@dirtydavesgarage8251 2 ай бұрын
great video, thank you!
@SkanderGuitar
@SkanderGuitar 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheZombified316
@TheZombified316 Жыл бұрын
So when adjusting the string angle you don't want the strings installed?
@melonhusk-kt5ys
@melonhusk-kt5ys 6 ай бұрын
Hi thank you for this vid. i'm busy trying to set up my LP standard also with a 60's neck. i skipped the truss rod adjustment and went ahead with setting up the string action the guitar plays like I want BUT i'm getting a tiny bit of fret buzz i'm thinking i might have to get the neck slots filed down do you think it's the nut or the truss rod needs to be tightened?? thanks
@evolv_85
@evolv_85 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks.
@tristangorin8087
@tristangorin8087 7 ай бұрын
What if I’m setting up with new strings gauge and type (roundwounds to flatwounds)
@bluesman5049
@bluesman5049 4 ай бұрын
If you want a better tone on your LP/SG/335.. guitar, or some copies, the number one in tuning is to do this.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrhxlKaBltPNeWxg.html6:16> The choice of strings, the action, comes later, and always depends on the player's affinity. What contributes to the real resonance of the bridge and body of the guitar is exactly what this guy shows, on older LPs it was mandatory at the factory.
@pipespeeps5349
@pipespeeps5349 Жыл бұрын
I have a gibson les paul standard 60s and when i tried to get a little less relief in the neck, the multi tool i have from gibson doesent even work, the nut driver doesent even fit
@MrEimaiegw
@MrEimaiegw 3 ай бұрын
How can i fix the tension of the strings without using a screwdriver?
@toto6773
@toto6773 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! You just missed pickup height but besides that very helpful!
@Kbald
@Kbald Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🙏
@Eduardo-11111
@Eduardo-11111 4 ай бұрын
which guitar plugin/tuner are you using?
@WiPri0371
@WiPri0371 6 ай бұрын
You would be surprised - as I was - at how many people have called professional techs, even luthiers, on here unprofessional for one single reason : saddle installed with the screws facing the tailpiece on a Gibson. Mine is just like yours, facing the tailpiece. Mine came that way from the factory (bought it new in 06).
@EB1775
@EB1775 5 ай бұрын
Depends if the the bridge is a ABR or a TOM
@MrFacproductions
@MrFacproductions 2 жыл бұрын
When doing the nexk relief for first time should the bridge be all the way down out my normal action height? Vetting a lot buzzing past 12th but have the relevant gap at the 8th fret I need
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, don’t worry about adjusting the bridge before doing the neck relief. Just keep it as it is to begin with. First get the neck relief where you want it to be, then do the string height. After you’ve got the string height right you can do the intonation.
@MrFacproductions
@MrFacproductions 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kbald sorry for the Russian (poor) spelling ect 🤣 latee night KZfaq's, this makes more sense to me now. Thank you !🤘
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
All good man, glad I could help. Good luck with your setup 👍
@robeckvidz
@robeckvidz 6 ай бұрын
You said to turn truss rod nut to left for less neck relief but the close-up shows you turning it to the right. Confusing.
@ericolsen67vw
@ericolsen67vw 3 ай бұрын
I always get it perfect, and now it's making me go crazy. Ugh
@pedrojintan7407
@pedrojintan7407 Жыл бұрын
I`m having an issue on my Orville Les Paul when I gave the 0.205 mm neck relief I have fret buzz on A at 5 fret, string heights 1.25 High E and 1.5mm low E, how I can solve this. thanks
@tfejulienewmar
@tfejulienewmar Жыл бұрын
You need more relief
@pedrojintan7407
@pedrojintan7407 Жыл бұрын
​ @tfejulienewmar Thanks for reply, I found a little unleveled frets around 10 till 17, I use crown file to level now its perfect and I update from 10's to 11 string gauge. Now my strings ate in 1.25mm height from 12 th
@nadaghafir
@nadaghafir 2 жыл бұрын
Whats the intro song name? Enjoyed the vid !
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I actually used a music library for the background music this time. Usually I compose the music myself but now I used Epidemic Sound and the song is Hard Shoulder by Lennon Hutton. Pretty cool track!
@afisher555
@afisher555 9 ай бұрын
clockwise or counterclockwise for lowering action?
@turboj74
@turboj74 8 ай бұрын
Clockwise to lower action height
@garychen483
@garychen483 Жыл бұрын
Isn’t that truss rod single action, which means you can only turn it one way??
@nicholasgnameslive
@nicholasgnameslive Жыл бұрын
I'm a total beginner with set ups but you can turn them either direction (otherwise why would it be there). If you can't turn it one of the directions, I suspect you may be as far as it goes, which in my experience would play like shit lol
@ManfredElsingBielefeld
@ManfredElsingBielefeld 2 жыл бұрын
11-48;too fat for me and my bendings!nice video!
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Manfred, thank you. I have actually moved back to 10-46 since I made this video but always stick to the same measures for my setup👍
@williambelford9661
@williambelford9661 2 жыл бұрын
120th Anniversary? The first Les Paul was made in 1952.
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
Must be the Gibson brand.
@tobywestfall2970
@tobywestfall2970 Жыл бұрын
Raising the tail piece up and down does not change the tension it's like saying what weighs more a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks it still has the same amount of tension
@alexikalfayan45
@alexikalfayan45 Жыл бұрын
Yes you are right....the 11-48 does have more tension than 10-46 but you can still add even more tension to the strings if you lower the tail and get a very sharp angle. So setting just right until you get the normal tension that you should with the 11-48 is what he meant. You can over do it and messes with the intonation and tone big time.
@galloway7448
@galloway7448 3 ай бұрын
Once a certain guage string is in tune the tension will remain the same between two fixed points no matter what the brake angle is.
@jturquoise
@jturquoise 5 ай бұрын
Damn no radius measurement?
@tobywestfall2970
@tobywestfall2970 Жыл бұрын
For more relief to the neck you turn to the left not the right turn to the right makes the next trailer you said the opposite
@CRAZYCANUCKTV
@CRAZYCANUCKTV 2 жыл бұрын
Its not the 120th anniversary of the classic model, the classic came out in the late 80s, early 90s. The anniversary is for the company itself
@Kbald
@Kbald 2 жыл бұрын
I think that is pretty obvious, the Les Paul has only been around since the early 50’s.
@ppgwhereeverett4412
@ppgwhereeverett4412 6 ай бұрын
This KILLS ME ! 120th anniversary of a guitar that DIDN'T exist 120 years ago ! Way to go Gibson ! Still, I have TWO Les Pauls ; A Gibson (USA) and a Chinese Knockoff.
@fantastic4pac
@fantastic4pac 6 ай бұрын
It’s an anniversary of the company not the guitar.
@rjcc7989
@rjcc7989 2 ай бұрын
Indeed. I've got a first run les paul classic. #57 dated 1989. I bought it new in early 1990. Definitely not a 120 years old.
@user-ol8ln8zw7r
@user-ol8ln8zw7r 5 ай бұрын
You don't have a clue
@ninjasancho6711
@ninjasancho6711 3 ай бұрын
For realz
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